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In her article “Victorian Values For the 21st Century” (Globe and Mail, October 5 2013), Margaret Wente addresses the topic of success among females and males; and how both genders differ in terms of aptitude and attitude. She believes that to be successful in a profession, one must possess 19th century qualities. Her purpose is to argue that males lack the required qualities to be successful. Furthermore, she argues that females have a better work ethic than males; and that females possess the…

Introduction With the beginning of the Space-Age, and the first iteration of Satellite Imagery, society saw progress in many fields for the betterment of welfare, security and knowledge. This new form of imagery has influenced the way we monitor, map, plan and preserve our world, as well as how we perceive our universe. This study hopes to discuss the major changes satellite imagery has had on archeology, meteorology, and political or military surveillance. It will also include a brief…

The Author Chikamatsu Monzaemon (1653-1725) was born into a samurai family and was originaly named Sugimore Nobumori. After his father abandoned his Samuria duties, the family feld to to Kyoto where they attached themselves to an aristicracy for protection. It was there where he was exposed to the theatre and grew up to write over a hundred plays. In 1705, he moved to Osake to write strictly for Takemoto Gidayu's Puppet Theatre until his death in 1725. He is still known as one of Japan's most…

“ I regard the theatre as the greatest of all art forms, the most immediate way in which a human being can share with another the sense of what it is to be a human being.” (Oscar Wilde) Many people, much like Oscar Wilde, share the love of theatre. Theatre, or other play like performances, have been around since the beginning of time. They first evolved from simple storytelling, to huge productions, much like the Broadway Theatre. This form of entertainment first gain traction in popularity, in…

and were in very close contact with each other in a playhouse. In order to assuage the religious leaders, Queen Elizabeth enacted a law which banned playhouses inside London. This law was rarely executed, however, and playhouses, (like Shakespeare's Globe Theater) simply moved just outside London, where theater-goers could still reach it…

Shakespeare’s Globe Theater was built so lots of people could see his plays. It was built in 1599 on the Thames River in the Bankside District of London, England. It was three stories tall and could hold about 3,000 people. The Gallery is where the people sat to watch the plays. The benches they sat on were very steep. Some people couldn’t pay to sit in the gallery. They were called groundlings. They only had to pay 1 penny to watch while standing in the yard. The stage was maybe 45 feet wide…

What was it like to watch a show at the Globe Theatre? The shows at the Globe Theatre didn’t just include the actors. The audience drank openly. Prostitutes worked in the audience, along with pickpockets. If a show was particularly bad, rotten fruit would be launched at the stage. Eggs were another popular choice, as they could buy six for only a penny (Milner 24). The people you watched the show with could change the experience- they added their own jokes and talked to the actors. They hissed…

created the most significant shift in the world was William Shakespeare and the Globe Theatre. The first Globe Theatre was one of the first playhouses in London and viewing the shows there was past time for many of the people in England.The original Globe burned down and then was rebuilt. The second Globe Theatre was torn down as theatres were closed. The third Globe Theatre is the one currently standing. The third Globe Theatre was recreated by Sam Wanamaker, and the materials used were all…

As we have discussed in class, theater conventions change over time with the changes in social and political issues. To show this, I will discuss the differences between the plays, “Edward II”, which was played during the Elizabethan period (1594) and “Beggar’s Opera”, which was played during the 17th century (1727). First I will discuss the play, Edward II written by Christopher Marlowe. Christopher Marlowe is known as the first great Renaissance playwright since he was the first who made…

The Elizabethan Era 1. The Elizabethan Era was a period between 1558 and 1603 which was ruled by Queen Elizabeth. Her reign developed in literacy and expansion overseas. The term ‘Elizabethan’ meant someone who lived during the reign of Queen Elizabeth the first. People such as William Shakespeare were an Elizabethan. 2. During the Elizabethan, England’s greatest rivalries were Spain. The war took place in between the years 1586 and 1603. Since England was a Protestant country which is a…